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Household of James McDonald (born 1829, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James McDonald and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1829 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1827 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1865 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), May G (born 1868 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1849 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1875 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1881 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Mary
McDonald
Wife
John
McDonald
Son
May G
McDonald
Daughter
Alexander
McDonald
Son
Annie
McDonald
Daughter
Alexander
McDonald
Grandson
Mary
McDonald
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDonald | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
May G | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Annie | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDonald | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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